Q is for Quito

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In 1999, we made our only foray into South America. Quito is the capital of Ecuador – and indeed, true to the name, one of the side trips we made was to the equatorial line. You can see me with a foot in each hemisphere below.

Quito and Cotopaxi
Plaza de la Independencia
Monument to Liberty
San Agustin
San Francisco
La Virgen del Quito on El Panecillo
La Virgen
Quito from El Panecillo
A foot in each hemisphere

For the previous destination on this tour, see H is for Havana. Our ultimate destination was Galapagos, but that didn’t make it into the A to Z Challenge – it deserves a series all of its own*.

*Now available!

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    • Apologies – just found this comment in spam! Have been a bit negligent over Easter. I’ve kept my A to Z posts deliberately short – though partly that’s because some of the pictures are quite old and I can’t remember much about them!

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    • It was fun! Thanks for visiting – I’ll be heading across to see your blog shortly. It’s been a lovely day here, I’m just back from a long walk and I need a big mug of tea before settling down to some serious blog visiting!

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  12. That looks great! Never knew a lot about it, but that part of the world would be fun to explore one day! Nice and unusual for Q:-)

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    • Thanks, I don’t know much about South America either as that’s been our only trip so far. I’d like to explore more – and I’m grateful to that holiday for providing a Q which can be a tricky letter!

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  15. My husband studied abroad in Ecuador and loved it. He had,if I remember correctly, some great meals in Quito.

    As for the Galapagos – I think you have your theme for the 2015 A-Z Challenge.

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